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Variables, Symbols And Units. Flashcards

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What is the symbol and SI unit for Distance?

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d, metres (m)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for time?

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t, seconds (s)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for velocity?

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v, metres per second (ms^-1).

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What is the symbol and SI unit for initial velocity?

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vi, metres per second (ms^-1)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for final velocity?

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vf, metres per second (ms^-1)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for acceleration?

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a, metres per second per second (ms^-2)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for mass?

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m, kilograms (kg)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for force?

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F, newtons (N)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for momentum?

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P, kilogram metres per second (kgms^-1)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for impulse?

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🔺p, kilogram metres per second (kgms^-1)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for centripetal acceleration?

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ac, metres per second per second (ms^-2)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for centripetal force?

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Fc, newtons (N)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for torque?

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T, newton metres(Nm)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for work?

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W, joules (J)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for power?

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P, watts (W)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for kinetic energy?

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Ek, joules (J)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for potential energy?

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Ep, joules (J)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for potential energy?

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Ep, joules (J)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for spring extension?

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x, metres (m)

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What is the symbol and SI unit for spring constant?

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k, newtons per metre (Nm^-1)

21
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What is the symbol for change?

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🔺

22
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Define centripetal force.

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The force acting on an object in order for it to travel on a circular path at a constant speed.

23
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Define work in terms of energy.

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Work is a transfer or conversion of energy.

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Name two forms of potential energy.

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Gravitational, elastic, chemical, nuclear.

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